Why is Pennsylvania more conservative than Illinois?

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Originally Posted by jas75

There were new census estimates released recently and in Pennsylvania, Luzerne County (the Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton area) has recorded the highest rate of Hispanic population growth in the nation this decade. This concentration went up from 6.7% in 2010 to 13.8% in 2019.

While Luzerne voted strongly for Trump in 2016, as the newcomers join the electorate and older (predominantly non-Hispanic white) populations decline, this area is likely to have less Republican-oriented demographics in the future - at least with the current party configurations. Several other counties in eastern Pennsylvania are also trending quickly towards more diverse populations.

65 and Older Population Grows Rapidly as Baby Boomers Age

This is true of smaller depressed cities in other counties south of these in PA. Most are in the Coal Region also. My old hometown clearly has had a huge influx of poor minority and white transplants from the large east coast cities. The county in 2000 was to fully close is 80s built Elementary School and kids placed into the Junior-Senior School and the infux of these families began and no schools have been closed.

These counties did not grow wealthier as most are on Public Assistance or Disability. To walk in my hometown downtown is like most will be transplants on the street today. The case can be made though? Do they register to vote? PA makes it easy if you get a License. This Election may have more register then in the past, but more local red voters clearly will come out to vote this time especially as the divisions grow wider in extremism.

Those who relocate for cheap housing and some under HUD and good newer built schools many times, Do find aspects of a better life for their children then the large city hoods.